sudo apt-get install libasound2 libc6 libgcc1 libqt4-core libqt4-gui libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libstdc++6 libx11-62. Download the DEB package and install itDownload the package from the official website here (the one under Ubuntu 7.04+). At the time of writing the package is called skype-debian_2.0.0.72-1_i386.deb. To install it, just type:

sudo dpkg -i skype-debian_2.0.0.72-1_i386.deb

The Skype binary should now be installed in /usr/bin/skype. You can run it by typing ALT+F2 and entering skype in the run dialogue that appears.

3. Removing SkypeTo remove it, issue the command:

sudo dpkg -r skype

With your user's password.

Installation in Debian Lenny

Installation in Lenny is similar with the one on Ubuntu, except that you'll have to login as root using su to issue the commands preceded by sudo. For example:

suapt-get install libasound2 libc6 libgcc1 libqt4-core libqt4-gui libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libstdc++6 libx11-6Download the same package as downloaded for Ubuntu, or select the one for Debian Etch (they are one and the same), then issue:

3 comments:

Yes, Medibuntu is probably the preferred way over this since it also provides other non-free software in the same repository, like libdvdcss2 or w32codecs and dependency fetching is done automatic.

The downside of this is that sometimes it can lag behind, don't know exactly how much (haven't used Ubuntu in a while, I'm coming from Debian for a couple of days now). I think both ways are OK after all.